Anolis danieli
StatusLC
Status systemIUCN3.1
GenusAnolis
Speciesdanieli
AuthorityE. Williams, 1988
Synonyms
  • Anolis danieli
    E. Williams, 1988
  • Dactyloa danielsi
    Nicholson et al., 2012

Anolis danieli is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, danieli, is in honor of Colombian monk Brother Daniel Gonzalez Patiño (1909–1988), who was Director of the Museo de Historia Natural, Instituto de La Salle in Bogotá.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. danieli is forest, at altitudes of 1,200–1,800 m (3,940–5,910 ft).[3]

Description

A large anole with a long tail, A. danielsi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 12 cm (4.7 in), and a tail length of 33 cm (13 in).[4]

Reproduction

A. danieli is oviparous.[1]

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ (Anolis danieli, p. 64)
  3. ^ Castañeda MR; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas P; Velasco J (2019). "Anolis danieli". doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T44577320A44577325.en. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ Williams 1988.

Further reading

  • Nicholson KE; Crother BI; Guyer C; Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new classification of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)". Zootaxa. 3477: 1–108. (Dactyloa danielsi, new combination, p. 82)
  • Velasco JA & Hoyos JM (2010). "Phylogenetic analysis of the latifrons series of Anolis (Sauria: Iguania) with morphological data". Anolis Newsletter. No. VI. pp. 203–212.
  • Williams, EE (1988). "New or Problematic Anolis from Colombia. V. Anolis danieli, a New Species of the latifrons Species Group and a Reassessment of Anolis apollinaris Boulenger, 1919". Breviora. ' (489): 1–13.